What we heard: “Our panelists were all provocateurs who agreed no one wants hand-outs for women…the prevailing sentiment being that more young women are choosing to follow their passions instead of pre-programmed career paths of yore, and they will find a new way to create opportunities and achieve success on their own terms.”

What we heard:
“We saw a high level of ambition and entrepreneurship in the new generation. The daughters gave us a perspective on leadership less connected to corporate life and more focused on creating something satisfying.”

What we heard: “Women need to manage two careers: as mothers and as professionals […] Companies are not prepared to deal with maternity – flexible work hours, paternity leaves and remote work should be natural.”

What we heard: “We identified society’s attitudes as the real barriers to change. Despite the high participation rate of women at all levels of the workforce, traditional gender stereotypes over family contributions are still getting in the way of real equality.”

What we heard: “Our leaders highlighted the importance of mindfulness for the younger generation. Passion is crucial, but it is often best tempered by an ability to sit back and observe, a sense of 'spaciousness' before acting or speaking.”

Highlights from Egon Zehnder’s Global Women’s Survey

In March 2016, Egon Zehnder surveyed 179 women around the world on their career trajectory, the challenges they face and the support they require. The following are some highlights and quotes taken from the survey responses.

“Leaders & Daughters” capitalized on the momentum of International Women’s Day, marked on March 8, by bringing together more than 1,200 esteemed leaders and their daughters to engage on how to best foster opportunities to enable the success of the next generation of women leaders.